Kallis, Steyn top ICC Test Rankings

Sangakkara secures third spot:

England’s Jonathan Trott and James Anderson have risen to second place in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings respectively after their side’s 196-run win over India at Lord’s. Trott has climbed two places, above India’s Sachin Tendulkar and Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, to second spot in the batting rankings, after innings of 70 and 22 during the 2000th Test in history, which was also the opening game of a four-match series.

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Combined Province in major upset

Combined Province created a major upset when they defeated the defending champions Wayamba Province by seven wickets in their SLC inter provincial Twenty20 cricket tournament match worked off at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

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Dimitrov sends Haas packing

Seventh-seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov and US teenager Ryan Harrison led the youth movement in evidence on Tuesday at the ATP Los Angeles hardcourt tournament. Dimitrov, 20, made short work of two-time Los Angeles champion Tommy Haas, downing the 33-year-old German veteran 6-3, 6-2 in 66 minutes. The Bulgarian arrived in Los Angeles at a career-high 57th in the world rankings and aiming to improve on two quarter-final appearances on the ATP Tour this year.

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